“U.S. women’s colleges have sometimes struggled to find a new role in the era of coeducation. As their numbers decline in the United States, women’s colleges are booming in much of the developing world _ places such as Africa, Asia and the Middle East. They’ve become a trendy tool for jump-starting economic growth and political development, and for helping break down barriers in the same way their U.S. counterparts have been doing since the 19th century.”